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The Accursed One


>tfw you realise you're a generic white girl

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Princess Luna, who wants to be accepted by the ponies of Equestria, has an idea: she'll buy and deliver presents to the foals in her nation. Does she make it?

Cover art by RouletteObsidian

Chapters (1)
Comments ( 26 )

Short, sweet, and to the point. Personally, I feel this was way too short and could have had maybe >5,000 words because the story telling was very rushed. A nice, original idea (as far as I know :derpytongue2:), but went, again, way too fast. I like, however, that this wasn't just a mess of dialogue, and instead was dominated by story telling.:pinkiesmile:

3566979
I'm not one for large stories like that. I just can't write large stories in a quick manner. But thanks. :pinkiehappy:

3566983 Generally, my standards are as follows: <8,000 words for a one-shot (like this) and >2,000 words per chapter on a novel/novella/novelette. I subconsciously rank 1-2,000 word one-shots rather low. I have two purposefully terrible one-shots at ~1,000 words and they're like that because I didn't try. That may be the reason for my own standards.

This was a rather nice short story. I would've liked a bit more with Luna and the shopkeeper, and maybe at least one detailed bit of her sneaking into a house to give the presents to the foals. You could even have a funny bit where the dad discovers her and chases her away, thinking she's a thief or something! I don't know, but overall this was enjoyable. :twilightsmile:

Happy Hearth's Warming!

3567045
I just write short stories personally. 1,000 words is my limit when I'm trying to post something before a deadline.
3567146
Thank you! :pinkiehappy:

3567304
S'ok. :pinkiehappy:
Ahem... #NightPrincessSwag

Not a bad story. Rather short, lacked some needed substance, but otherwise not bad. It was pretty cute.

3567148

1,000 words? :pinkiegasp: Me too!

3568855

Look at my oneshots- none above about 2,500 words. The rest are 1,000!

3568872
Yeah. I mean, it IS the bare minimum for posting, but still.

3568877

Right. I'd say it's about a chapter.

3568910

I'm good at writing, but what I write is always so short.

3568913
Amen to that. Those are true words you speak. :eeyup:

3568916

Yes, are you agreeing that I'm a good writer, or you are? Because I think the same applies to you. Good job! Just Royal Canterlot Voice.

3568932
The "stories are so short" thing.

Wow, you deserve this favourite and like.

Princess Luna makes the best Santa Hooves. :rainbowkiss: Great story, by the way! :pinkiehappy:

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Thanks! There may be a sort of sequelish thing coming a bit later this month. I won't give anything important away, but Luna is likely going to be there.

5352031 More Priincess Luna on Hearth's Warming, the better! :pinkiehappy:

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